My neighbor and I got into it on sat.

[moshquerade]

whoops, i read "got it on"

 

[SoulAssassin]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
whoops, i read "got it on"

So did I...had to re-read it when he started talking about a kid riding a bike in front of his house...


btw...get your mind out of the gutter.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: j00fek
you had it out with a 8-9 yr old? rofl

"You hear that? He wants to rear your child!"

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: bsobel

Originally posted by: Linflas
And there in a nutshell is the genesis of lack of respect for authority. Back when I was a kid if an adult told me to not ride my bike in that area I didn't ride my bike there. If had gone to my father he would have backed up the neighbor unless it was something totally off the wall and even then he probably would have somewhat backed the adult and had a conversation with him later with me not around.

I think they were both wrong. Well, I back Citrix completely until the kid came back. At that point I disagree from what was posted that there was a clear danger (sorry, but I tend to think the constructions folks would go ape crazy if they in any way felt a kid was in danger). He should have just ignored 'the stare down'. We are talking about a kid who 'stared down' an adult into getting him to respond inappropriately. I think there is more than enough fault to go around. The 'do you understand English' was not the appropriate way to deal with a kid. If he truely felt strongly about the issue and wasn't on a power trip he should have simply followed the kid back and warned the parents of the danger (and if they still ignored him he should let them do as they see fit).

The other parent is also an idiot, he should have came over and poliety said thanks for watching out for our future Darwin award winner but I'm comfortable with what he's doing not 'did you tell my kid what to do' etc etc etc...

Exactly what I was trying to say, except that you did a much better job of it.

ZV

 

[Superrock]

Originally posted by: jhayx7
Let the dumb kid be. Natural selection FTW!

QFT

Warn them once then let them be.

 

[Old Hippie]

Originally posted by: SoulAssassin
While your intentions were good, you overstepped your boundaries. Told the kid what to do once, he obviously relayed the message to his father, his father overrode your instructions and the kid did was his father told him to do. MYOFB.

Perfect!

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: waggy


if the kid is rideing on private property yeah. i fine tell the kid to get off. BUT it was a public road.

teh OP went overboard. tell him once. the kid had permision to ride in the street.

And the OP had the right to tell the little turd just about whatever he wanted to.

 

[sniperruff]

the kid and his dad are wads but i'd just ignore the kid in the first place. maybe it's just the apathy from living in the city for too long.

 

[IGBT]

..take a pic of the kid/interference and call the cops. show pic to cops. similar experience happened to me. A picture is truly worth a thousand words.

 

[crt1530]

You should have told them you were a licensed massage therapist. They would have been really super impressed and done whatever you told them to.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: lupi

Originally posted by: waggy


if the kid is rideing on private property yeah. i fine tell the kid to get off. BUT it was a public road.

teh OP went overboard. tell him once. the kid had permision to ride in the street.

And the OP had the right to tell the little turd just about whatever he wanted to.

yes he has a right to do it. does that make it right? no.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: IGBT
..take a pic of the kid/interference and call the cops. show pic to cops. similar experience happened to me. A picture is truly worth a thousand words.

:roll: Your not perhaps married to the woman who called the cops when Carl's Jr made her hamburger wrong are you?

 

[JulesMaximus]

Wow, what a jackass...

You handled it well though. :thumbsup:

 

[Canai]

What a dink.

 

[nweaver]

I'd a been beat for talking trash to an adult. Kids these days....

 

[jjones]

In my experience, obnoxious, stupid children are a direct reflection of their obnoxious, stupid parents. Standing by and watching the little retard get flattened by construction equipment is just one way of not obstructing the cleansing of the gene pool. One can only hope that the parents have coronaries when they hear little Billy got squashed.

 

[lupi]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: lupi

Originally posted by: waggy


if the kid is rideing on private property yeah. i fine tell the kid to get off. BUT it was a public road.

teh OP went overboard. tell him once. the kid had permision to ride in the street.

And the OP had the right to tell the little turd just about whatever he wanted to.

yes he has a right to do it. does that make it right? no.

Since he obviously has a lack of parenting going on, I'd say yes.

 

[WHAMPOM]

Originally posted by: Citrix
my street is getting paved (whoo hooo!!!) anyway they put down a layer of asphalt on friday and on sat the crews were back to put another layer. well since my street is the only one in the neighborhood that is paved now i have seen kids i have never seen before riding their bikes and racing up and down.

well on sat the kids were out again and my wife heard the guys running the big ass rollers and other various forms of heavy equipment used in paving streets telling the kids to go someplace else. and some of them do.

well i get home about 2 or so and the crews are still out there but one block up. im in my driveway and one kid keeps riding his bike up and down the street but stopping where the crews are. So not wanting any kids to get hurt i tell the kid (8-9 year old boy) to go ride someplace else until the crews are done.

he says they arent working here.

so i say it doesnt matter they are still working and they are going down to the dead end from time to time. so he rides off.

i go inside for a few min then go back out to start mowing. the kid is back and doing circles in front of my driveway eyeballing me. i ignore it for a bit but its really hitting a nerve. so i ask him if he understood english.

his response was. I dont have too.
me: :Q
me: excuse me?
him: i dont have to listen to you, my dad said.
me : :|
me: look kid i dont care waht your dad said, its not safe for you to ride here right now. so ride someplace else until the workers are gone then you can come back.
him: my dad said i dont have to listen to you.
me: :| :|
me: Go someplace else and if your dad has a problem with that tell him to come talk to me.

The little sh*t rides off. so i start mowing my yard.

well sure enough dad shows up.

dad: yougot a problem with my boy?
me: no, but i do have a problem with him riding his bike and getting int he way of the construction equipment.
him: dont tell my boy what to do ever again.
me: :|
me: look pal, i dont know where you live but its obvious that you have no idea where he is or what he is doing. its obvious that you dont care about his safety or you would tell him to stop riding here and just wait until the crew is gone. is it that hard to understand?
him: he is fine but im waring you dont tell my boy what to do.
me: :| :| :|
me: tell you what pal. your kid was the only one out here all the other kids were smart enough to move along. even my kids are not out right now but they will be when the crews are gone for the day.
him: did you hear what i said?
me: I did but you didnt hear what i said so this conversation is over and get the f*ck out of my yard. and i start up the lawnmower and continue mowing and he leaves.

what a f*ck tard.

Next time call a cop. Get the "DAD" arrested for neglect and the kid in a foster home. You tried to be socially responsible but forgot that "no good deed goes unpunished".

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: WHAMPOM

Originally posted by: Citrix
my street is getting paved (whoo hooo!!!) anyway they put down a layer of asphalt on friday and on sat the crews were back to put another layer. well since my street is the only one in the neighborhood that is paved now i have seen kids i have never seen before riding their bikes and racing up and down.

well on sat the kids were out again and my wife heard the guys running the big ass rollers and other various forms of heavy equipment used in paving streets telling the kids to go someplace else. and some of them do.

well i get home about 2 or so and the crews are still out there but one block up. im in my driveway and one kid keeps riding his bike up and down the street but stopping where the crews are. So not wanting any kids to get hurt i tell the kid (8-9 year old boy) to go ride someplace else until the crews are done.

he says they arent working here.

so i say it doesnt matter they are still working and they are going down to the dead end from time to time. so he rides off.

i go inside for a few min then go back out to start mowing. the kid is back and doing circles in front of my driveway eyeballing me. i ignore it for a bit but its really hitting a nerve. so i ask him if he understood english.

his response was. I dont have too.
me: :Q
me: excuse me?
him: i dont have to listen to you, my dad said.
me : :|
me: look kid i dont care waht your dad said, its not safe for you to ride here right now. so ride someplace else until the workers are gone then you can come back.
him: my dad said i dont have to listen to you.
me: :| :|
me: Go someplace else and if your dad has a problem with that tell him to come talk to me.

The little sh*t rides off. so i start mowing my yard.

well sure enough dad shows up.

dad: yougot a problem with my boy?
me: no, but i do have a problem with him riding his bike and getting int he way of the construction equipment.
him: dont tell my boy what to do ever again.
me: :|
me: look pal, i dont know where you live but its obvious that you have no idea where he is or what he is doing. its obvious that you dont care about his safety or you would tell him to stop riding here and just wait until the crew is gone. is it that hard to understand?
him: he is fine but im waring you dont tell my boy what to do.
me: :| :| :|
me: tell you what pal. your kid was the only one out here all the other kids were smart enough to move along. even my kids are not out right now but they will be when the crews are gone for the day.
him: did you hear what i said?
me: I did but you didnt hear what i said so this conversation is over and get the f*ck out of my yard. and i start up the lawnmower and continue mowing and he leaves.

what a f*ck tard.

Next time call a cop. Get the "DAD" arrested for neglect and the kid in a foster home. You tried to be socially responsible but forgot that "no good deed goes unpunished".

and the cops and DCFS would laugh at you.

 

[cyclohexane]

how can you not have paved streets? where do you live?

 

[crt1530]

Originally posted by: WHAMPOM
Next time call a cop. Get the "DAD" arrested for neglect and the kid in a foster home. You tried to be socially responsible but forgot that "no good deed goes unpunished".

You're an idiot.

 

[FreshPrince]

Originally posted by: WHAMPOM

Originally posted by: Citrix
my street is getting paved (whoo hooo!!!) anyway they put down a layer of asphalt on friday and on sat the crews were back to put another layer. well since my street is the only one in the neighborhood that is paved now i have seen kids i have never seen before riding their bikes and racing up and down.

well on sat the kids were out again and my wife heard the guys running the big ass rollers and other various forms of heavy equipment used in paving streets telling the kids to go someplace else. and some of them do.

well i get home about 2 or so and the crews are still out there but one block up. im in my driveway and one kid keeps riding his bike up and down the street but stopping where the crews are. So not wanting any kids to get hurt i tell the kid (8-9 year old boy) to go ride someplace else until the crews are done.

he says they arent working here.

so i say it doesnt matter they are still working and they are going down to the dead end from time to time. so he rides off.

i go inside for a few min then go back out to start mowing. the kid is back and doing circles in front of my driveway eyeballing me. i ignore it for a bit but its really hitting a nerve. so i ask him if he understood english.

his response was. I dont have too.
me: :Q
me: excuse me?
him: i dont have to listen to you, my dad said.
me : :|
me: look kid i dont care waht your dad said, its not safe for you to ride here right now. so ride someplace else until the workers are gone then you can come back.
him: my dad said i dont have to listen to you.
me: :| :|
me: Go someplace else and if your dad has a problem with that tell him to come talk to me.

The little sh*t rides off. so i start mowing my yard.

well sure enough dad shows up.

dad: yougot a problem with my boy?
me: no, but i do have a problem with him riding his bike and getting int he way of the construction equipment.
him: dont tell my boy what to do ever again.
me: :|
me: look pal, i dont know where you live but its obvious that you have no idea where he is or what he is doing. its obvious that you dont care about his safety or you would tell him to stop riding here and just wait until the crew is gone. is it that hard to understand?
him: he is fine but im waring you dont tell my boy what to do.
me: :| :| :|
me: tell you what pal. your kid was the only one out here all the other kids were smart enough to move along. even my kids are not out right now but they will be when the crews are gone for the day.
him: did you hear what i said?
me: I did but you didnt hear what i said so this conversation is over and get the f*ck out of my yard. and i start up the lawnmower and continue mowing and he leaves.

what a f*ck tard.

Next time call a cop. Get the "DAD" arrested for neglect and the kid in a foster home. You tried to be socially responsible but forgot that "no good deed goes unpunished".

um...no. you would want to separate a kid from his dad for such a stupid thing as this? no wonder americans have such a sh1tty reputation for sticking their noses where they don't belong.

here's my crazy response: um...you didn't just shoot the dad when he was on your lawn?

 

[D1gger]

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Your neighbor was right, you were wrong.

You offered up advice, telling the kid to play somewhere else. He didn't take the advice. End of story. Time to get off your power trip and stop being the neighborhood safety police.

:thumbsup:

Right you are oh wise one.

At this point is would be up to the construction workers to chase the kid away if he was getting too close for safety. It was not the OP's place to continue to scold this kid.

 

[txrandom]

Only tool here is the OP.

 

[dbk]

I really felt the rage from your thread. Great use of the emoticons!! :thumbsup: Keep up updated if any additional sh!t goes down.